Kolkata:Bengali footballer Arindam Bhattacharya on Tuesday formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the fifth phase of the ongoing Assembly elections in West Bengal.
Speaking to the media, BJP's IT Cell head Amit Malviya said, "Football is very important for the sporting culture of Bengal and has an iconic status. Arindam Bhattacharya is the goalkeeper and captain of Mohun Bagan team, and he has formally joined the BJP today."
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BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty also expressed happiness over Bhattacharya's entry into the BJP.